The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-06
THE STORY OF 4 DIVORCE SUE
Showing the Queer Ways OF Lawyers a
Clients In New England.

| Showing the Queer Ways OF lawyer and
| Clients In New EnEland
BOSTON, Nov. About q year and hall
ago Mrs. DR.. Page Of this city was ono OF those
who championed the cause Of Parson Downs
Of the Bowdoin Square Church. who was then
in the hottest period OF his difficulties. She
was so impressed by his preaching that she
felt she could safely confde to him her troubles
and be reasonably sure Of sympathy and aid.
Ona Sunday after the services she went to the
pastor and told her story. The result was that
Lawyer John A. Coffey was called to listen to
the tale. which was to the effect that for three
years she had not lived with her husband on
account OF his inhuman treatment
Mrs. Page. who had been living in Biddeford,
Me-, had been persuaded to come to Boston,
where Mr.. Page was practising as q physician
at Al Rutland street. She was determined
never to live with him again, and he was equal
ly anxious that she should obtain divorce
for reasons which did not then appear. An in
tervlew was had. and tho husband proposed
that Chic" as he often addressed his vito.
should 60 back to Maine and obtain divorce
on the ground Of desertlon. and that II she
would agree odo this he would pay her 81 900.
This was The condition 81 ars when Mrs
ADVICE fasss met h ef SSsS p i and lis
step. 4 BOND was vas presented her, Stating i In
she wS%a receive dS VIII this she was
paid YOU b: 900 and then You failed 70 Keep
ana a., saanot mot, AFFORD to Pay i for PBothins:
empty. hsnded to coiley, who as Yet had not
thor terms. Go back and secure the bond"
Aavufn ohor nt,,rn Cd eat hna xht a.,
time accepted the bond which she carried to
s5si eSss S% & sasPss sss as
in e. oet HI e Ssas
Ssd up he bond but Sans on to f Il DE- T.
paSs retained Layer PilIsbary: who; ignorant
promise He proposed the .payment Of $4,000,
DO you know about the bond2" queried
,"Allths more reason for settlement" said
,""Ali tho more reason for more money" re-
Chickering's. meetings, and consultations
without number ensned. until, at length, on
the, day before the divorce, proceedings q Al
fred, Maine, So 600 was paid over by Mr.. Pills
bury on behalf OF his cliont. or his clients
brother for whom n he was acting and who was
In the hands of a third party, with Instructions
to pay the same n to Mrs. Page upon her divorce
osP bss mny nSs9 dSS luna II I'll. dvorc. ami,
was tried. and q decree nisi granted. The
charges were inhuman treatment cruel and
abusive treatment OF children. and neglect to
provide. Thirty dollars a month was also al
lowed as alimony for six months.
This settled everything apparently to the sat;
not yet been paid. Mrs. Pnge thought her for
mer husband could also bo compelled to pay
bill of about $1,000 for hor board with her
mother Mrs. Florence smith, previous TO tho
decree, and one or two other items.
C9frey endeavored to collect this bill. and
band for $685. He paid q dry goods bill OF
$209 out OF this amount and retained the rest
in part payment for his services, for which he
mother Of Mrs. Page. sues Mr. Cofrey for this
board money. The case was called for trial
to-day, and viii be disposed OF before long.